ca CastlegarNews October 31, 1990 Term___ continued from page C1 mer Socred solicitor general Angus Ree. Referendums include questions on funding a 911 number — USINESS DIRECTORY TELEPHONE 365-5210 New pe rmpesetn pac A nae tomas, Oct. 2 5s i alpundrqgeey wolbeareanh Prince George and Cranbrook — money bylaws ranging from sewers and roads to libraries and parks, and a few asking voters to express their opinion about the proposed federal goods and services tax — Vancouver, Quesnel and Vernon. Voters in Matsqui and Abbotsford ‘will be" asked to decide whether the two Fraser Valley communities should amalgamate. Vancouver voters will also be asked-to--vote-in—a—referendum—on major changes to the zoo in the city’s famed Stanley Park. The plan calls for the zoo to be significantly enlarged but opponents want the zoo Phased out entirely and park severely Brian L. 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He’s shed his blue-jean image by pulling a 1970s-style dark blue suit out of his closet for the i HERMAN? ALE TATED 20 1990 Uneversal Press Syndicate “We've agreed on an out-of-court settlement until we can each afford a lawyer.” Computer Training CASTLEGAR FUNERAL CHAPEL Castlegar’s Only PRIVATE COMPUTER TRAINING CENTRE Now taking bookings for * BEDFORD ACCOUNTING He calls it ‘‘battle fatigues for civic Politics.” Although a softer real estate market has cooled housing as a Van- couver election issue, the lack of af- fordable housing still figures prominently. Zalm Vee’s Electrolysis Unwanted Hair Problem? Make an appointment for o FREE no obligation. consultation Avenues * 365-7616 Carpet Cleaning continued from page C1 meeting is scheduled for Nov. 20- 21. Jessop would not say whether Vander Zalm is out of the coun- try, although he did say the premier was definitely not in Asia, where he had been planning to take a business trip this mon- th. 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B3 WEATHER | lout necr | Nighe near 8. > Probabllity of precipitation is 30 per cent tonight and Sunday Ca New wharf in Robson ---A3 Richard Lowe, an aircraft usesa to point out to the Celgar Expansion Review Panel corrosion on a ropelier which Lowe claims is caused by emissions from the Celgar pulp mill. CosNews photo by Cloudette Sandeck Engineer uses show-and-tell to state case By CLAUDETTE SANDECKI Staff Writer Richard—Lowe,—an-—aircraft main-— tenance engineer who works at the Castlegar Airport, came to the final day of technical hearings into Celgar Pulp Co.'s $650-million expansion and modernization proposal prepared to make his point. Lowe wheeled in his motorcycle and spread airplane parts, including a propeller, around the hearing room to demonstrate to the three-member panel what he believes to be the ef- fects of sulphur dioxide from the pulp mill on the sensitive metals that aircraft are made of. Shining a flashlight to help the panel members see, Lowe pointed out numerous examples of surfaces pitted by corrosive elements. He provided evidence that such corrosion in this area does not seem to be natural and read from a study that indicates pollution from Ceigar has a greater effect on aircraft than toxins emitted from Cominco. Michael Ruby, a consultant for Celgar, told the panel a small im- provement — about two per cent — could be expected in any corrosion problems in the area after the mill upgrading is completed. Ruby told reporters he did not want to comment on someone tist o _—testimony to the panel and referred questions concerning Lowe's presen- tation to Lorne Parnell, vice- president of one of Celgar’s parent companies. Parnell said that if a problem with emissions is identified after the project is completed, the company will take steps to deal with it. Ceigar’s emissions are hard —to- Tsolate from Cominco’s, he added. Emissions of sulphur dioxide are Projected to increase by 34 per cent when the mill is modernized although total sulphur gases — in- cluding those that cause an un- pleasant smell — are expected to be reduced by 89 per cent. During questions at the end of the evening, Ruby told the panel that if enough acidity is found in the air to cause more corrosion than would be expected from naturally occurring elements, then the buildup-is usually an accumulation of pollutants from more than one source. Serious corrosion from pollutants emitted by a single industrial smoke stack is possible but generally such problems do not occur unless the metal is close to the stack and being pelted with rain from a smoke plume directly overhead, he said. Lowe said smoke from Ceigar of- ten drifts over the He pointed out the aluminum skin that covers the metal alloy of an air- craft’s body is the thickness of half a human hair. Only a tiny amount of pitting — caused by a chemical reaction bet- _ween_an acid or-sait-and metal — needs to occur before the skin is penetrated and the structure of the plane is in danger of damage, he told reporters. Lowe said Celigar should invent the technology necessary to produce pulp without emitting any corrosive gases” By CLAUDETTE SANDECKI Staff Writer An expanded and modernized Ceigar pulp mill will emit “‘higher than desirable’ levels of sulphur dioxide during certain scheduled periods, the head of the air quality unit with the provincial Ministry of Environment says. “Quite a whack’’ of sulphur dioxide — one of the main i done before a decision is made on whether or not Celgar can proceed with its project. The studies could even be carried out after the upgraded mill is in operation, he said Following ~ McDonald's remarks, Parnell told reporters he doesn’t think the ministry and Celgar have ts of acid rain — will be emitted when the lime kiln of the modernized mill is shut down for short periods during routine maintenance work, Richard Bennett told reporters Thur- sday during the final day of technical hearings into Celgar’s proposed $650-million i “a serious of opinion” over the issue of studying the effects of sulphur dioxide on plants and trees. But Parnell was critical of the ministry's conclusions, saying they “somewhat artificial’’ since they are based entirely on worst-case scenarios. Actual levels of sulphur dioxide will be less than the figures projec- ted, he said. The high levels of sulphur dioxide, which Celgar estimates will be emit- ted for about 140 hours per year during shutdown of the lime kiln, may cause damage to local vegetation serious enough to lead to the death of plants and trees, said Jim van Barneveld, a vegetation ecologist with the ministry in Vic- toria. When the lime kiln is down, high levels of sulphur dioxide, which will emissions are expected to increase by 34 per cent. please see CHIGAR page A} Ministry officials told the panel reviewing Celgar’s plans that the company should be asked to study the effects of sulphur dioxide emissions on local vegetation. initial studies of new data ministry requested from Celgar and received Oct. 16, Bennett said. Lorne Parnell, vice-president of one of Celgar’s parent companies, said he was “‘very disturbed"” to hear a request for more information on the last day of hearings. He said company officials are not prepared to do more studies. But Dennis McDonald, the ministry’s regional director for the Kootenays, told the panel that an assessment of the emissions on vegetation would not have to be By CasNews Staff A decision on whether or not to allow Celgar Pulp Co. to ex- pand and modernize its 30-year- old pulp mill in Castlegar will have to be made by the end of year, a top official in one of Celgar’s parent companies says The state of the economy and the pulp market are adding to the problems Celgar and its parent companies face as they wait for word, Lorne Parnell said. “*We have very little flexibility Company losing ‘flexibility’ left,"" Parnell told reporters Thursday as technical hearings into Celgar’s proposal wrapped up. He estimated the company has spent about $2 million since April on preparation of Ceigar’s second report assessing the en- vironmental and social effects of the proposed project and 14 days of community and technical hearings. Community hearings were held in September During her closing remarks, Jill Bodkin, chairman of the three-member panel that is reviewing Ceigar’s plans, said the panel will consider all the issues and submissions carefully. She also noted the panel may issue an interim report But she told the Castlegar News she could not speculate on when the panel will decide whether or not to recommend approval of the project to the federal and provincial gover- nments. However, “ON: ew INEL AGASSI w¢rr~iN CASTLEGAR HOSTS THE PROVINCE Ten teams from across B.C. in CasNews to get rival weekly By SIMON BIRCH Editor The Castlegar News is some competition. Sterling Newspapers, publisher of the Trail Daily Times and the Nelson Daily News, has announced it plans to start a new weekly newspaper in Castlegar Called the Castlegar Sun, the broadsheet-format weekly is set to hit the presses atthe end-of Novem ber, Sterling said in a news release. Ray Picco, a long-time Castlegar resident and publisher of the Trail Times, has been named publisher of the Castlegar Sun which Sterling says will be written, composed and published in Castlegar. The paper will be printed in Nelson ‘Our readership research, market studies and feedback from the business community all indicate that Castlegar can support a second Steen Jorgensen, getting Sterling Newspapers, said in release. *‘Our staff are now in the process of putting together the necessary production facilities and employee training.” Jorgensen told the Castlegar News im an interview Friday the move is “*good strategy’’ for Sterling. “It seems the people in Castlegar would like another voice,”” he added. Jorgensen said the new paper will be a non-union shop. Sterling em- ployees in Trail and Nelson are members of the Communications Workers of America and are covered by collective agreements. Employees at the Castlegar News are also covered by collective agreements and are represented by the CWA. Jorgensen said he has no influence over whether the new paper is union or non-union. “*1 can't determine that,"’ he said. “That's up to the employees.” Matt Hopkins, a Trail Times em- ployee who represents the Kootenay Lodge of the CWA, said Friday he had heard about Sterling’s new paper just one hour before being contacted please seo RIVAL page Ad